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Ode to Fire
Ignite
and she appears
she does her dance for me
her glowing ribbons flow in the wind
I am careful not to cry
or she will get angry and leave my eye her beauty is electrifying but I mustn't touch or
hurt me,she will
I leave for a moment, still near
she disappears
feet follow her smoky trail
signs of her seen on black trees
though not serene
I try to stop her
a game of tag beginning
scampering like an untamable beast
running wild between branches
earth scorches
she's easy to track
unable to keep with her pace
I make eye contact
beg her to stop right in the face
growing before me
surpassing my height
eyes of mine begin to widen
beauty turns to anger
warm aura becoming unbearable
rage growing out of control
my choices are to zero
I cry cold air caging in on me
she departs and dies
her time reverses
a mere baby once again
dwindling down
disappears
knees sinking to the ground
my hand on her dusty remains
dull greyness between my fingertips
my head is bowed
thanks are given
my swears are vowed I rise
walk away with little cries
she will be summoned again someday
but for now
she is gone;
extinguished.
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